Lawrence (MS)

Welcome to Lawrence County ...

Time Zone: Lawrence County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Monticello is the Seat for Lawrence County.

Lawrence County was founded in 1814 and was created by taking area from Marion County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lawrence had a population of 12,607 people. This is a decrease of 2.49% since the last Census (which gave a population of 12,929 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lawrence represented 0.44% of the total population of Mississippi.

Below are some of the communities located in Lawrence County:

Monticello
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Lawrence County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
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New Hebron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
- New Hebron is located in Lawrence County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
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Silver Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Lawrence County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Mississippi
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- Website for the Mississippi Department of Archives & History

Websites specific to Lawrence County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Copiah County
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- Jefferson Davis County
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- Lincoln County
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- Marion County
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- Simpson County
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- Walthall County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Cemeteries of Lawrence County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Cemeteries of Lawrence County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.